Spotlight on Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week 2017

Posted on Jun 11, 2017 11:40am PDT

There are people in the world who face extreme obstacles daily, and many
of us can’t even imagine the struggles they go through. Helen Keller
is an excellent example of someone who combatted serious handicaps in
both deafness and blindness, and there is much to learn from her story. While a
cataract surgeon or eye doctor in Chicago will have intimate knowledge of blindness, most
people have a great deal to learn. Keep reading as we put the spotlight
on Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week 2017.

No matter how well our intentions may be, we can only focus our efforts
on solving a problem after we’ve become aware of it. Most people
over a certain age understand what deafness and blindness are, but there
is much more to learn about these conditions. When you go about your daily
life, you might not think about what your normal routine would be like
without one or more of your senses. The purpose of Helen Keller Deaf-Blind
Awareness Week is to take a week out of each year to discuss the presence
of deaf-blindness in families within our communities so we can all widen
our perspectives.